The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that the Senate's proposed ban on textile fabric imports could put the livelihoods of an estimated 10 million Nigerians at risk. The group stressed that the measure would disrupt Nigeria's fashion, garment and furniture industries rather than revive local textile manufacturing. In a statement …
How millions of Nigerians are unknowingly eating their way into hypertension, diabetes, obesity and heart disease and why a simple habit could help save lives. Every day, millions of Nigerians walk into supermarkets believing they are simply buying food. A bottle of soft drink. A carton of fruit juice. A packet of biscuits. A loaf …
Across major Nigerian cities, angry tenants cry foul as landlords and caretakers cash in on the crumbling economy Desperate Tenants Crowdfund and Share Rooms to Survive Rent Hikes While Nigerians battle the high cost of fuel, food, transportation and healthcare, the rising cost of house rents has added a fresh layer to the country's …
The newly enacted National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026 introduces sweeping changes to Nigeria's digital public architecture, and boosts efforts to strengthen internal security. The new law, which replaces the old 2007 legal framework, tackles modern realities like cyber threats, identity theft, database fragmentation, and digital commerce. In a post on social media, Minister …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, June 26, assented to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026. The signing took place at the State House, Abuja, in the presence of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and the House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere. Others who witnessed …
Despite fresh budgetary allocations, intervention funds, debt repayments, and financial support aimed at reviving Nigeria's electricity industry, millions of Nigerians continue to grapple with poor power supply. As the government injects more resources into the sector, stakeholders have continued to express concerns over the impact. Over the past year, Nigeria's power sector has witnessed one …
A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, ruling that the case must be heard afresh after all interested parties are joined. Justice Isah Dashen delivered the ruling on Friday …
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has intensified efforts to position sports as a major driver of economic development following the conclusion of a two-day strategic engagement with an international consortium of investors, business development promoters, and technical partners on the proposed development of a motorsports district in Abuja. The initiative, which is still at the …
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olanipekun Olukoyede, has said that more than 80 per cent of financial crimes in Nigeria are perpetrated through procurement fraud and the use of registered companies. Olukoyede hinted at this while receiving the Board of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), led by its Chairman, …
Dangote Refinery has further cut its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from ₦1,175 to ₦1,125 per litre, reflecting a ₦50 reduction. This was confirmed in a notice sent by the refinery to its customers, where it indicated that the gantry loading price has been reduced from ₦1,175 per litre to ₦1,125 per …
